Editing The Pathfinder Society (section)

== '''Paizo Organized Play''' ==
Paizo has a structured form of small adventures that people can join tables to play at their Friendly Local Game Store. They are part of The Pathfinder Society (PFS) series of quests. the PFS scenarios are meant to be smaller semi-standalone "episodes" that tie into common themes, but don’t really fit into larger campaign plotlines.<blockquote>For example:

PFS Season 1 is the “Year of the Open Road” where the scenario episodes all tied into themes of travel and exploration

PFS Season 4 is the “Year of Boundless Wonder” so the scenario epsiodes all have to deal with some kind of powerful artifact or treasure that must be sorted out.</blockquote>The Pathfinder Society is basically an IRL MMO, but for tabletop campaigns.<blockquote>For those unfamiliar:

MMO worlds are mostly static with a bunch of players running around independently completing a bunch of quests strewn about in the world. These quest lines have parallel-but-independent storylines that everyone is completing at different rates even though everyone is running around doing all this stuff at the same time. As the MMO gets expansions, the world gets some updates and new quest lines are added into the questing landscape, but the existing quest lines are still there for new characters to complete. Some players complete the quests/questlines several times over on different characters for various reasons - familiarity & easy exp, the loot, showing new friends the cool story sequences, etc.</blockquote>Each scenario is repeatable but only on different characters. There are valid reasons why you as a player might want to repeat them - TTRPGs, unlike video games and MMOs, can be very different based on who is at the table and even what their character is trying to accomplish. A player might be interested in replaying a scenario to get a new angle on lore they missed the first time, to get some easy/familiar exp for their character, or they want to experience the episode with a certain other player, among other reasons (probably all of the above, tbh).

=== '''The Pathfinder Society in the real world''' ===
Each scenario is basically a TV episode chronicling the Pathfinder Society’s evolving lore. This helps Players going to their FLGS all know what to expect, since the Society has a general vibe and plot direction. It’s a useful starting point since you might be playing with strangers at your FLGS. It helps foster a more consistent experience regardless of where you play.

=== '''The Pathfinder Society in the game''' ===
The Pathfinder Society is basically Archaeology Starfleet. Kinda like Star Trek Starfleet, Pathfinder Agents are bound by a code of ethics and moral imperatives to “Explore, Report, Cooperate”. They task themselves with digging up secrets of the past and acting as a kind of neutral diplomatic/humanitarian agency.

In order to become a Pathfinder Agent, a person would need some years of study and training with the Society. This is a great way to explain why lvl 1 PCs start out with the initial weapon/skill training proficiency that they have and have suite of abilities/spells. The Society has lodges established around the world which is helpful to serve as a base of operations for agents doing around doing stuff.